US destroyer lost power and propulsion while underway
Kyiv • UNN
A fire and power failure occurred on the destroyer USS Higgins in the Indo-Pacific region. The crew was not injured, and the ship's operations have since been restored.
A U.S. Navy warship lost power and propulsion following an "electrical failure" while sailing in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area, The Hill reports, according to UNN.
Details
CBS News reported that a fire broke out aboard the destroyer USS Higgins on Tuesday.
Commander Matthew Comer, a spokesperson for the U.S. 7th Fleet, said in a statement to The Hill that the electrical failure may have caused "sparking or smoke, which ceased once power was secured."
According to him, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer experienced a "technical failure" in its "power distribution system."
The crew on board was not injured, and power to the ship, which was commissioned in 1999, has been restored, Comer added. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
As reported by CNN, citing a U.S. Department of Defense official, the vessel, which carries about 300 sailors and is based in Yokosuka, Japan, lost power and propulsion for several hours.
Addendum
In April, a small fire occurred on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, resulting in injuries to several sailors, the U.S. Naval Institute reported. On the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, a fire broke out in the laundry room, injuring two sailors.